China's Crafts

The Story of How They're Made and What They Mean
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-0-367-77369-4
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 204 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 322 g

Reihe: Routledge Library Editions: Chinese Literature and Arts

This book, first published in 1981, provides a comprehensive appraisal of China’s crafts. Its historical approach and numerous illustrations not only reveal the ancient origins of many of China’s arts, but also offer the means for evaluating modern crafts in light of past achievements.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stalberg, Roberta Helmer

Nesi, Ruth

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Audrey Topping Part 1. The Setting 1. The Artisans 2. China’s Artistic Development 3. Motifs and Symbols in Chinese Art Colour Plates Part 2. The Crafts 4. Pottery and Porcelain 5. Jade, Hardstones and Ivory 6. Silk Weaving and Embroidery 7. Lacquerware 8. Cloisonné, Metalwork and Glass 9. Folk and Regional Arts

Über Autor(innen)

Roberta Helmer Stalberg and Ruth Nesi